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heuk

heuk is the obsolete form of huke.

Meaning of huke

Noun

huke (plural hukes)

  1. (historical) An outer garment (robe or cloak) worn by men and women in Europe in the Middle Ages, either as civilian clothing or over armor.
    • there came one that seemed to be a messenger , in a rich huke1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “(please specify the page, or |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted...

Forms of heuk

pluralheuks

Questions about heuk

What is heuk the obsolete form of?
Heuk is the obsolete form of huke.

Words near heuk in the dictionary

  1. heugh
  2. Heughan
  3. Heughligan
  4. Heughligans
  5. heughs
  6. heuk
  7. heuke
  8. heukes
  9. heuks
  10. Heuland
  11. heulandite

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